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Letter to Congress re: Terrorism legislation (Oct. 2, 2001)
Letter from library associations calling on Congress to move cautiously in proposing new laws and regulations aimed at terrorism. ltr-library-anti-terror-100201.pdf
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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
On October 12, 1998, Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), a complex piece of legislation which makes major changes in U.S. copyright law to address the digitally networked...
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The Digital Millenium Copyright Act: Highlights of New Copyright Provision Establishing Limitation of Liability for Online Service Providers
One of the principal provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") is a limitation on the potential money damages that Online Service Providers ("OSPs"), including libraries and educational institutions,...
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Statement of Sharon A. Hogan Before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on S. 803, The E-Government Act of 2001 (Jul. 11, 2001)
Comments on the key provisions of S. 803 that enhance public access to government information. hogan-testimony-11july01.pdf
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Press Release: Statement of Congressman Rick Boucher: “Pay-Per-Use” Society One Step Closer
I regret the decision of the Librarian of Congress, acting upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, to reject the recommendations of the Administration, concerned Members of Congress, universities...
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Press Release: Copyright Owners Get Green Light to Roll with Technological Protection Measures at Consumer Expense
October 26--Washington, D.C. Today, the Digital Future Coalition (DFC) expressed its appreciation to the Librarian of Congress for seeking to preserve the fair use rights of information consumers, while expressing...
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Comments of the Library Associations on Section 104 of the DMCA
The Libraries believe there are unsettling trends undermining the Constitutional and legislative balance between incentives to create works and the public access to ideas and content that require federal review...
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In the Matter of Rulemaking Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems For Access Control Technologies Docket No. RM 99-7A
Pursuant to the requirement of the U.S. Congress in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), Section 1201(a)(1)(B-D), the Copyright Office has conducted a rulemaking proceeding to determine whether persons who...
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Inquiry Regarding Sections 109 and 117: Reply Comments of the Library Associations
The June 5, 2000, Request for Public Comment inquires about the effects of the amendments made by title 1 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") and the development of...
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Safeguarding our Patrons’ Privacy: What Every Librarian Needs to Know About the USA PATRIOT Act & Related Anti-Terrorism Measures
Notes and agenda from a webcast held on December 11, 2002. patriot-act-patron-privacy.pdf
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